In the NPSL my job was to collect, and review the red card (dismissal) reports, log them into an excel spreadsheet and distribute them to the rest of the discipline committee. From there, we would hold a conference call to discuss each incident, and decide upon proper punishments for various violations. Though it was only a minor league, I could not help but feel enamoured with the process. In many ways it felt like the big leagues.
To say I learned a lot from this project would be an understatement. In fact, the very scope of the project was a learning experience. For this project, I helped Dr Tiell create course content based on her upcoming textbook release. I completed the project one chapter at a time. The assignment called for the conversion of chapter data into PowerPoint slides and the creation of an accompanying exam. For each chapter, I would read the content, and highlight important information. I used two colors: yellow for content only going into the slides, and blue for content going on the exam. For content that would be included in both the slides and on the exam, I would highlight in yellow, and change the font color red (see attached).
To complete each chapter, I literally had to read and relate the information, which really drove the concepts home and helped me solidify my learning experience. Each chapter took approximately six and half hours to complete. Some were slighly under, and rounded up, some were just under seven hours and rounded down. My work with the NPSL was rather sporatic at times. Though the work itself was quite undstructured, there were certain deadlines to be met. As much as possible, I tried to create my own routine, for generating the red card reports. However, try as I might, there were issues weekly with teams either sending in the wrong paperwork, or not sending it at all. We frequently had to track down teams or officials to get them to submit their reports, which created more work that was necessary.
Working with the Jacksonville Sharks was some of the hardest work I've ever performed. The crew is made up of 99% interns, and the organization manages to squeeze every bit of energy from them. Day were long, work was hard, and praise was non-existent. Though I learned a lot in this experience, it is not one I repeat.
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